introductory Sanded Paper Supply List
- A 16″x20″ sheet of 1/2″ acid-free foamcore or (2) 20″x15″+ sheets of 1/4″ acid-free foamcore taped together
- A single sheet of sanded premier pastel paper or A full sheet of Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper
- 2mm Lead Holder
- HB 2mm lead
- 2mm lead Sharpener
- Peel “n” Sketch Soft Charcoal Pencil
- Latex or Nitrile Gloves
- Denatured Alcohol (small plastic container)
- A Cheap Synthetic Medium Flat Brush
- Thumbtacks
- Scrap Piece of Matboard (support board)
- Sheet of Glassine
- Mars Plastic Eraser (or any soft, white plastic eraser)
- Kneaded Eraser
- 3 to 4 reference images to work from
- Krylon Art Fixatif
Instructor gives you the following on the first day of class:
- The shared use of instructor’s plein-aire pastel set (hundreds of professional pastels in assorted colors) while in the studio
Other Highly Recommended Materials & Equipment for Introductory Pastels:
- Full set (96 colors) of Prismacolor Nupastels
- Richeson soft pastel Grey Set and/or suitable color ranges for your project
- Scrap Piece of Matboard (Grid) or printed Art Store Grid
- Photoshop
- Macintosh or PC with color corrected monitor
- Digital Camera
- Photos (the images you would like to paint)
- Sketchbook 9″x12″ or Larger (for notes and sketching ideas)
Equipment to bring yourself :
- Apron
